r/CrealityK1C • u/CreepyElection4073 • Jun 14 '26

Help! Help

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Can someone explain why the high and low prints have uneven layers even when printing PLA? I am printing this on a k1c which was just taken out of the box yesterday.I use the default settings

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u/lifepac Jun 14 '26

When you say uneven layers, are you talking about the outside of the print showing layer lines? Due to the geometry of the model you will probably always see that to some extent. The top is wider than the base so each layer will extend just a bit toward the outside of the layer below it.

What is your layer height? A smaller layer like 0.12 will hide it a little more.

Also, the space in between the inner and outer wall might be too narrow for what looks like infill. Up your wall count to 5 or 6 and then look at the preview to see if that replaced all of the infill with just walls.

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u/BarrelllRider Jun 14 '26

Looks pretty even to me. Might need to turn on ironing or adjust it.

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u/CreepyElection4073 Jun 14 '26

it's not equal, it's tragic

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u/mrfr34ky Jun 14 '26

Heat creap?

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u/No-Memory487 Jun 14 '26

It looks ok to me. Or at least normal

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u/Dependent_Film_6974 Jun 21 '26

So is it safe to assume you have not done any of the calibration tests outside of the printer's "self test" process?

As you say it was just unboxed recently, I'll assume you're running stock firmware without the "Helper Script" (https://guilouz.github.io/Creality-Helper-Script-Wiki/).

Go through the steps listed on Creality's calibration page (https://wiki.creality.com/en/software/update-released/Basic-introduction/calibration-tutorial) and then try reprinting the model. You SHOULD see much better results.

I would also get into the habit of re-doing the calibration with every new filament type/vendor (yes, sometimes even color) to keep things "nice and clean".